Hanley Ramirez responds to Samson: 'Are they winning without me?'

September 14, 2012|By Juan C. Rodriguez, Sun Sentinel

Ex-Marlin Hanley Ramirez apparently didn’t like David Samson’s answer when asked why it was time to trade the franchise’s long-time marquee player. In an interview with MLB.com, Samson said: “We just realized we couldn’t win with him. It was that simple.”

Ramirez wasn’t keen on Samson’s addition-by-subtraction logic. In the Los Angeles Times he fired back: “Now are they winning without me?” Ramirez went on to say the Marlins’ problems were about more than one guy, which is true. It’s also true the Dodgers haven’t run away with the National League West or are a shoe-in for a wild card spot since Ramirez arrived.

Michael Jong at the Fishstripes blog did a nice job comparing Ramirez’s numbers before and after the trade. Has Ramirez been better with the Dodgers? Yes. Has he been markedly better than he was with the Marlins? No.